The ex-shelter version of the CPI has increased by 2.3% or less for the past 24 months (since May 2023), and it has averaged a mere 1.7% per year for almost two years.

Over the last 20 years, the Consumer Price Index for all items has increased by 63.5% (see red line in chart above), while the price of clothing measured by the CPI for apparel has fallen by 3.3% ...

On a "core" basis, which excludes volatile food and energy costs, CPI rose 2.8% over the past year in May, matching April. Monthly core prices increased 0.1%, a touch below April's 0.2% gain.

The annual rate of retail inflation ticked up in October compared to the previous month, with the consumer price index edging up to 2.6% versus a reading of 2.4% in September. This came amid a ...

LPL’s chart of the day focuses on market performance on CPI days from March 2022 onward. The brokerage published the chart as the CPI report for May released Wednesday showed core CPI at 3.4% Y ...